[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3411-3412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00962]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1241; FR ID 123260]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested 
concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the

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information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on the respondents, including the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and 
ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small 
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct 
or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for 
failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA 
that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 20, 
2023. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find 
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1241.
    Title: Connect America Phase II Auction Waiver Post-Selection 
Review.
    Form Number: FCC Form 5625.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents; 150 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirements and one-time 
reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 151-154, 214, and 254.
    Total Annual Burden: 500 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There are no assurances of 
confidentiality. However, the Commission intends to keep the 
information private to the extent permitted by law. Also, respondents 
may request materials or information submitted to the Commission 
believed confidential to be withheld from public inspection under 47 
CFR 0.459 of the FCC's rules.
    Needs and Uses: On January 26, 2017, the Commission released 
Connect America Fund; ETC Annual Reports and Certifications, WC Docket 
Nos. 10-90 and 14-58, Order, FCC 17-2 (New York Auction Order), which 
granted New York waiver of the Phase II auction program rules, subject 
to certain conditions. Specifically, the Commission made an amount up 
to the amount of Connect America Phase II model-based support that 
Verizon declined in New York--$170.4 million--available to applicants 
selected in New York's New NY Broadband Program in accordance with the 
framework adopted in the New York Auction Order.
    This information collection addresses the eligibility requirements 
that New York winning bidders must meet before the Wireline Competition 
Bureau (Bureau) will authorize them to receive Connect America Phase II 
support. For each New York winning bid that includes Connect America-
eligible areas, the Commission authorizes Connect America support up to 
the total reserve prices of all of the Connect America Phase II auction 
eligible census blocks that are included in the bid, provided that New 
York has committed, at a minimum, the same dollar amount of New York 
support to the Connect America-eligible areas in that bid. Before 
Connect America Phase II support is authorized, the Bureau will closely 
review the winning bidders to ensure that they have met the eligibility 
requirements adopted by the Commission and that they are technically 
and financially qualified to meet the terms and conditions of Connect 
America support. To aid in collecting this information regarding New 
York State's winning bidders and the applicants' ability to meet the 
terms and conditions of Connect America Phase II support in a uniform 
fashion, parties must complete FCC Form 5625.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-00962 Filed 1-18-23; 8:45 am]
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